FOCM Artist Insights

Interview Guest:

  • Justin DeFilippis (violin)

In discussion with FOCM Artistic Co-Director, Abram Kreeger
in advance of the Balourdet Quartet’s April 14, 2026 concert
with pianist Asiya Korepanova

Click on the videos below to watch excerpts from the interview.

Part 1: Justin DeFilippis Joins FOCM's Abram Kreeger

Part 4: Receiving the Avery Fisher Grant

Part 7: Playing with Pianist Asiya Korepanova

Part 2: What Makes Quartets Special

Part 5: Performing on the Road

Part 8: Discusses the Dvorak and Shostakovich Piano Quintets

Part 3: How the Balourdet Quartet was Formed

Part 6: Swapping Violin Roles Mid-Performance

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